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State Baseball Tournament Held at Premier Stadiums
By Chris Schmidt, Communications Officer | Friday, June 10, 2011 11:07 AM
Wichita Falls Rider first baseman Ben Smith attempts to tag Jesse Baker from Brenham High School in the 4A semifinal game at the UIL State Baseball Tournament at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock. The Rider Raiders won the game 3-1. Last year at the State Tournament, the Brenham Cubs defeated the Raiders in the semifinal game and went on to win the 2010 4A Championship.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
In Texas, baseball is played on many types of surfaces. Whether it’s grass, turf or dirt, as long as there is a diamond on the field there will be a game. At the UIL Baseball State Tournament, teams have the opportunity to play in two of the premier stadiums in the state while they compete for the right to be called champion.
One of the sites for the 2011 baseball state championships is UFCU Disch-Falk Field on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. The field, named after two legendary University of Texas coaches Billy Disch and Bibb Falk, has been host to the UIL Baseball State Tournament since it’s opening in 1975. Only once in 36 years has the field not been host to a state final – in 2007 due to renovation projects on the stadium.
“Disch-Falk is one of the top venues in the country because you have one of the top collegiate teams in the country playing there,” said Darryl Beasley, UIL Assistant Athletic Director and Baseball Tournament Director. “The renovations have made the park one of the best in the country.“
His First Love - the Elementary Yearbook
By Jeanne Acton, Journalism Director | Thursday, June 09, 2011 8:31 AM
Jeanne Acton, Journalism Director
My 6-year-old son Charlie received his first yearbook last week.
And he won’t let it go.
He struts around the house pointing out friends and faculty to anyone who will stop and listen.
It’s his crowning achievement for kindergarten, and he didn’t even have anything to do with it.
The strange thing is, I have never talked to Charlie about yearbooks. He knows his mommy is some type of educator/teacher, and he knows that I write some. But that’s it. I’ve never told him that hundreds of yearbooks flow through my office each year. I’ve never told him how much I love yearbooks. I have never even told him that I helped a bit with his own yearbook.
UIL Baseball State Tournament
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Tuesday, June 07, 2011 3:35 PM
The 2011 UIL Baseball State Tournament will take place Wednesday, June 8 through Saturday, June 11 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on the University of Texas at Austin campus and Dell Diamond in Round Rock. The State Tournament bracket can be found on the UIL website at http://www.uiltexas.org/baseball/state/brackets.
There are no advance ticket sales for the Baseball State Tournament. Tickets can be purchased at the venues starting one hour prior to the start of the first game of each session. All seats are general admission and prices are Students: $5 per session, Adults: $10 per session, Coaches All-Tournament: $20, and All-Tournament: $30. Parking is $5 at each venue.
Good luck to all our participants!
Softball Continues to Heat Up as UIL Sport
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Thursday, June 02, 2011 3:06 PM
The Celina Bobcats celebrate as shortstop Shelby Carter runs home after hitting a game-winning homerun at the bottom of the 11th inning. The Bobcats beat the Huntington Devilettes 4-3 in the semifinal game at the UIL State Softball Tournament. Carter's homerun was the first of the 2011 State Tournament.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
In the UIL’s 101-year history, an activity that’s been around for less than 20 years is relatively young. For an event that has only been around since the 1993 season, softball has had several noteworthy changes throughout its history, including which conferences have participated at the state championship level, significant increases in participation numbers, and most recently, an additional three feet in distance from the pitcher’s mound to home plate.
When Softball began as a UIL event in 1993, the only conference to participate in the UIL State Softball Tournament was 5A, where Pasadena Dobie High School beat Tomball High School 1-0 in the state championship game. By 1995, conference 2A-5A schools were participating at the state level. Conference 1A was added to the State Softball Tournament in 2001.
The rationale for conferences being added to the State Tournament at different times is connected to participation numbers. At its inception, there were only 188 schools and just over 3,800 students participating in softball. Almost 20 years later, the number of schools participating has increased by almost 500 percent with more than 1,000 schools. The number of student participants has increased by almost 750 percent with more than 31,000 students now participating.
UIL State Softball Tournament
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Wednesday, June 01, 2011 9:35 AM
The 2011 UIL State Softball Tournament will take place Thursday, June 2 through Saturday, June 4 on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. The State Tournament bracket can be found on the UIL website at http://www.uiltexas.org/softball/state/brackets.
There are no advance ticket sales for the State Softball Tournament. Tickets can be purchased at the box office at Red and Charline McCombs Field starting one hour prior to the start of the first game of each session. The University of Texas at Austin will be hosting the NCAA Baseball Tournament Regional across the street from the softball field, so please plan for crowds.
Good luck to all our participants!
Ninth Qualifier at State Track Meet Marked a Success
By Sheila Henderson, Assistant Athletic Director | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 2:36 PM
Michael Patterson from Palo Duro HS in Amarillo jumps at the 2011 State Track and Field Meet. Patterson was a ninth qualifier this year and earned a bronze medal in the long jump.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
In the 100-year history of the State Track and Field Meet, UIL has allowed no more than eight qualifiers from each conference to participate in each event. Traditionally, the State Meet advanced the top two finishers from each of the regional qualifying meets.
Beginning with the 2011 State Track and Field Meet, the UIL staff added a ninth qualifier — a rule change approved by the Legislative Council at the 2009 October meeting.
The ninth qualifier, also known as the “wildcard,” is defined as the individual and/or relay team with the best overall time, mark or height from all regional meets per classification that did not finish first or second.
The implementation process went off without a hitch this year. All qualifiers, including the ninth, were posted on the UIL website within 72 hours of receiving all regional meet results. This posting gave everyone across the state final information regarding who qualified to the State Track and Field Meet in all events.
2011 TSSEC: Largest Music Contest in UIL History
By Jeanne Acton, Journalism Director | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 12:54 PM
Members of the PSJA Memorial High School ensemble play for their judge at the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest. TSSEC was held over Memorial Day weekend.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
During the Memorial Day weekend, more than 20,000 high school music students from across the state descended on Central Texas for the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest, making it the largest music contest ever hosted by UIL.
UIL Music Director Richard Floyd said he was pleasantly surprised by the increased participation.
“It was the largest event in our history,” Floyd said. “I thought our number might be down because of budget constraints. This suggests that our superintendents and schools believe the contest is truly a beneficial, educational experience for their students.”
The contest was held at three sites: the University of Texas at Austin, Connally High School and Hendrickson High School, both in Pflugerville Independent School District.
Intern Receives Division Award
By | Thursday, May 26, 2011 2:07 PM
Vice President for DDCE Gregory Vincent congratulates Julianne Coyne after she receives a student excellence award.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
At the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement All-Division May Staff Meeting, UIL intern Julianne Coyne received the Rose Martinez Student Excellence Award.
The DDCE gave three students the award for excellent service to the University and division.
For the past two years, Julianne has served as the journalism intern, working with Jeanne Acton, the journalism director and ILPC director.
“As my intern, she has spent the majority of her time writing, designing and editing stories and copy for me,” Acton said. “For everything she does, Julianne uses a critical mind and watchful eyes. She sees potential problems long before they happen.”
Video from the 2011 Academic State Meet
By Jeanne Acton | Thursday, May 26, 2011 9:32 AM
Video and interviews from the 2011 Academic State Meet.
2011 ILPC Documentary Film Winners
By | Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:30 PM
First Place: Lisa Ashby, Katy HS - One-Act Play
Second Place: Connor Carroll, Bowie HS - Band
Third Place: Camille Schroeder, Mychell Robinson, Dripping Springs HS - Swimming